Gabby Petito: coroner confirms death by homicide as search for fiance continues

Human remains found near Grand Teton nation park confirmed as those of 22-year-old Petito who disappeared on a road trip

The FBI says a county coroner has confirmed that human remains found in remote northern Wyoming along the border of Grand Teton national park are those of 22-year-old Gabby Petito, who disappeared while on a cross-country road trip with a fiance who is now being sought by authorities in Florida.

The Teton county coroner, Brent Blue, determined her manner of death was homicide, but did not disclose a cause of death pending final autopsy results, officials said Tuesday. Petito's body was found Sunday near an undeveloped camping area that's surrounded by woodlands and brush, located about 30 miles (48km) northeast of Jackson, Wyoming.